# The Local Audit (Appointing Person) Regulations 2015, Paragraph 3: Procedure for appointment


Section 8 applies in relation to an opted in authority as if—
(a) subsection (1) were omitted;
(b) in subsection (2)—
(i) for “The relevant authority” there were substituted “An opted in authority”;
(ii) for “the appointment is made” there were substituted “the appointment of a local auditor in relation to the authority is notified to the authority by the appointing person”;
(iii) in paragraph (a) for “it” there were substituted “the appointing person”;
(iv) at the end of paragraph (b) there were inserted “and”; and
(v) paragraphs (d) and (e) were omitted;
(c) in subsection (3) for “relevant authority” there were substituted “the authority “;
(d) in subsection (4) for “a relevant authority” both times it occurs there were substituted “an authority”;
(e) in subsection (5) for “The relevant authority” there were substituted “The authority”; and
(f) subsection (6) were omitted.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2015/9780111126134/schedule/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-local-audit-appointing-person-regulations-2015/schedule/paragraph-3
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